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Political Checklist: Bachmann Joins the Race, New York...

Gwen Ifill, Judy Woodruff and Hari Sreenivasan discuss the latest political headlines.

Aired 06/27/2011

PBS News Hour

Political Checklist: Bachmann Joins the Race, New York...

Clip: 6/27/2011 | 5m 2s

Gwen Ifill, Judy Woodruff and Hari Sreenivasan discuss the latest political headlines.

On Monday, Rep. Michelle Bachmann (R-Minn) announced that she is seeking the Republican nomination for President of the United States. Her announcement came a day after the Des Moines Register Iowa Pollshowed that she was tied with front-runner Mitt Romney. Gwen, Judy and Hari also discuss New York state legislature's late-night vote legalizing same-sex marriage in the Empire State.

Aired 06/27/2011

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